Keyword Search Results Narrow Results
Your search results are below
-
Affective Teaching - A Place for Emotion in Classroom Learning Tertiary"Teaching and learning nearly always take place in a social context. Intellectual growth also brings about changes in the social and emotional facets of both teachers and students. Teaching and learning are greatly affected by the quality of relationships... -
Authoritative Education - The Recommended Practice for Educators Kindergarten-Grade 12"Educators must be intentional in making decisions that will help cultivate an environment where growth takes place. The goal of this article is to inspire Christian teachers and administrators to view an authoritative style as the recommended practice... -
Bonding - The Teacher-Student-Parent Connection Kindergarten-Grade 12Bonding between teacher, student, and parent creates a winning team that benefits not only the individuals concerned, but also the school itself. Bonding builds upon the basic foundation of connecting, interacting, and sharing. The six ideals of bonding, based... -
Building Relationships for Ministry to Online Students Grade 9-TertiaryDeveloping relationships with online students requires intentionality and commitment, just as in traditional classrooms. These ten helpful practices center on a powerful tool: email. -
Building Relationships Outdoors Grade 6-Grade 12"The Learn4Life (L4L) program at Gilson College deliberately sets out to create a context that is conducive to relationship development. The program aims to develop self-confidence, independence, and responsibility by engaging students in real-life... -
Calming the Confronter Kindergarten-Grade 12"Meeting students' human needs outside the classroom can smooth academic progress." An English teacher's story of the transformation of a student's in-class behavior. -
Challenging and Defiant Students Kindergarten-Grade 8Understanding the reasons for a student's defiance is necessary to help the student. Understanding ways to meet the student's defiance is necessary to help the teacher. This article lists how teachers should talk to defiant students. It also suggests how teachers... -
Child Protection in Independent Schools Kindergarten-Grade 12"Given the relationship between a person’s emotional development, their faith development and the experiences during the early years of their lives, it is vital for the Christian school to do all it can to ensure that students are kept safe from... -
Classroom Management- a Christian perspective Kindergarten-Grade 8A fresh look at classroom management from a Christian perspective. Suggested activities include the Golden Rule, Prayer Chain Acts of Kindness, Fruit of the Spirit, Respectful Role Playing, and Honesty. -
Companionship and Communication -- The Key to Successful Teaching Kindergarten-Grade 12Teachers gain their students' confidence and love through companionship and communication, the keys to successful teaching. Good teacher-student relationships are established outside the classroom. The author shares ways that she builds relationships and shares... -
Connectedness - Bridging the Gap between Values and Practice in Developing a Safe and Supportive School Community KindergartenA paradox exists within the teaching profession:"On one hand educators know and believe that students need role models and that almost every aspect of teaching, even (or especially) including discipline—is all about relationships. Yet on the other... -
Enhancing Learning Through Reflective E-Journals Grade 9-TertiaryA two-way process involving the teacher as well as students, journaling is useful in more than just face-to-face classrooms. E-journals can enrich both online and traditional classrooms. -
Faith Presence - Creating Online Environments That Nurture Faith Kindergarten-Tertiary"The geographic distance that separates teachers and students makes relationships less personal and hence more difficult to cultivate. Creating an online environment that nurtures faith depends on good relationships between teachers and students." -
Far Beyond the Virtual Classroom - The Power of Home Visitation Kindergarten-Tertiary"Visiting students in their own home environments is a good way to get to know them and to build a good relationship with the family, especially at the beginning of the school year." -
Good Judgment - A Teacher Devotional Kindergarten-LifelongEvery moment of the school day a teacher is making judgment calls that need the wisdom of God and counsel with other professionals. Explore the issue of good judgment in this devotional reading. -
Growing with Early Childhood Education Kindergarten-Grade 2In this TEACH Journal article, the author becomes conscious of the changes that have affected not only early childhood education, but also herself. -
Improving Student Outcomes with Effective Teacher-Student Interactions Kindergarten-Grade 12Presented on at a 2018 NAD breakout session, the Classroom Assessment Scoring System "identifies the types of teacher-student interactions that matter most in increasing student cognitive, behavioral, and social outcomes." -
In Cathy's Classroom - Creating Community in a Multi-ethnic Classroom Grade 1-Grade 8"Forming close-knit relationships in a multi-ethnic classroom is a challenge faced by an increasing number of teachers in a shrinking world. Every young child wants to (and needs to) feel that they belong. A bright-eyed fourth grader, Anna, stated during... -
JAE Editorial: Do You Know the Shepherd's Voice? Kindergarten-TertiaryMcGarrell gives an impactful retelling of a simulation where students were led astray by voices they trusted, drawing parallels to the assault on education today. Additional articles include: Teaching... -
JAE Editorial: One Small Suggestion and the Making of a Giant Preschool-Lifelong"The story of Moses, a familiar one among Bible students, is a example of God's powerful intervention and direction in the lives of His children."Additional articles in this issue include: Nurturing... -
JAE Editorial: The Teacher's Role in Student Resiliency TertiaryThis editorial from the JAE special on higher education looks at how the presence of caring adults in the life of a young person contributes to resiliency. Articles in this issue include: Providing... -
JAE Editorial: What Will Be Your Legacy? TertiaryA call to teachers to implement faith into their teaching, allowing students to remember them most for their bringing God into the classroom. Featured in this issue are: Servant Leadership - Fulfilling... -
Leading the Way: The Relationship Between Effective Teachers Interactions with Their Students and Their Students Interactions with Each Other in Two Multi-grade Parochial Classrooms Grade 1-Grade 8This qualitative research study examined the teacher-student and student-student interactions that took place in two elementary parochial classrooms staffed by teachers nominated as effective by their supervisors. The study also examined relationships, similarities... -
Learning - With Love Kindergarten-Grade 12The story of how a teacher used love to help a student both inside and outside the classroom. Love is the foundation of true education, according to Ellen G. White. -
Nurturing Real Growth Newsletter 10 - Accept the Individual, Not the Behavior Preschool-Grade 12In this redemptive discipline article for parents and teachers, McClintock argues that when someone behaves in ways we disagree with, “we have to make sure we separate the inappropriate behaviour from the value of the person.” -
Nurturing Real Growth Newsletter 2 - Take the Time to be Fair Preschool-Grade 12In this redemptive discipline article for parents and teachers, McClintock explains the importance of taking the time to understand both sides of a story and lists 5 principles that can help parents and educators be more effective in their discipline. -
Nurturing Real Growth Newsletter 3 - Admit When You are Wrong Preschool-Grade 12In this redemptive discipline article for parents and teachers, McClintock explains why it is important for teachers and parents to admit when they are wrong, and provides suggestions for how to go about it. -
Nurturing Real Growth Newsletter 4 - Treat All the Same - But Differently Preschool-Grade 12In this redemptive discipline article for parents and teachers, McClintock discusses the importance of shaping our response to each child to their individual needs. -
Nurturing Real Growth Newsletter 5 - Look at the Context Preschool-Grade 12In this redemptive discipline article for parents and teachers, McClintock emphasizes the importance of considering context when making discipline decisions. -
Nurturing Real Growth Newsletter 8 - Model Repentance Preschool-Grade 12In this redemptive discipline article for parents and teachers, McClintock uses personal and biblical examples to show the importance of apologizing when we have made a mistake. -
Our Challenges Kindergarten-Grade 12Teacher's lives are full of challenges. In this devotional reading reconnect with the ultimate challenge of Christian education and know that God will equip you to do what He asks. -
Prepare, Manage and Care - Reflecting on Challenges and Change Kindergarten-Grade 8Reflecting on her journey since beginning her career as a multi-grade teacher, the author (now retired) summarizes what she's learned in the following principles: "Know your stuff, have good classroom management and show you really care." -
Putting Spice into College Teaching TertiaryIdeas for making lectures a lively learning experience for college students. Generalizations are that no teacher can meet the needs of all the students all the time; the best teacher is the one with integrity and a strong character; and, teachers must never... -
Respect for Learners - A Christian Didactic Perspective Tertiary-LifelongSutcliffe's aim is to "convince the educator of the crucial importance of treating every learner with the utmost respect, especially in a Christian educational institution." This paper was presented at the 28th Institute of Christian Teaching. -
TEACH Editorial Vol 1 Issue 1: Modern Christian Teachers Preschool-Tertiary"What does it mean to be a Christian teacher in the modern world?" Beyond simply fulfilling a profession and earning a paycheck, teachers are called to be mentors and examples for their students, daily closing the gap between what they teach and... -
Teacher behavior as predictors of students sense of community Kindergarten-Grade 12The present study addressed the relatively unexplored relationship between teacher-student interaction and students’ sense of community (SOC). It sought to address the questions: (a) Which classroom behaviors in a teacher’s interaction with pre-adolescent... -
Teacher Bulletin Tips - Volume 3 Kindergarten-Grade 12Articles about pitfalls teachers must avoid when dealing with parents, how to communicate with students, disruptive behavior, and how to start your year in balance and stay that way all year long. The titles are: Teacher Tune Up Talk in the Classroom I... -
The Adventist School System and Values Transmission Kindergarten-Tertiary"In 2011 Valuegenesis, a major survey of beliefs and values and how they are generated was undertaken for a second time twenty years after it was completed in 1992. It revealed the strength of the concert between the home, the church and the school... -
The Effective Teacher is a Caring Teacher Kindergarten-Grade 12How does a teacher genuinely care for even the most unlovable students? The author describes seven practices caring teachers need: listening, relationship building, giving support, communication and consistency, rewarding compliance, teaching values, and giving... -
The Heart of an Adventist Teacher Kindergarten-Grade 12A Seventh-day Adventist teacher makes a lasting impression on a student, who then decides to become an Adventist teacher herself. Shirley Fuquay writes of her experience as that young girl and her future career of 31 years teaching in Seventh-day Adventist... -
The Missing Link - How to Connect Students, Parents, and Constituents to Your Leadership Style and Teaching Ministry Kindergarten-Grade 12In the handout from this 2018 NAD convention breakout session, "discover the missing link behind reaching the hearts of students, parents, and constituents so they will bond with the educator's vision. Recognizing, embedding values, and building self-worth... -
The Relationship Between School Climate and Student Bullying Grade 3-Grade 8"This study investigates the relationship between student perceptions of school climate and selfreported bullying between students...A significant negative relationship was found between measures of positive school climate and the prevalence of student... -
Tips - A Vital Factor in Achievement Kindergarten-Grade 12Teachers' expectations of students must be high, as students learn about as well as teachers expect them to learn. A teacher's goal should be to help students achieve to their potential. This article discusses steps a teacher can take to help all students... -
Tips - Praise Kindergarten-Grade 8Ideas for positive reinforcement in the classroom that are easy to do. -
Verbal Communications in the Classroom - What Christian Educators Can Do to Help their Students Grade 7-LifelongAbura explores ways in which the individual student can be assisted so that he/she can gain from the instructions offered in the various fields of education." Abura also "looks at ways in which optimum communication can be achieved through teacher-student interaction in the classroom. -
Why Culturally Responsive Teaching Matters Preschool-Tertiary"One of the many things I admire about Jesus is the intentional and genuine connection He made with people. Regardless of their status, religion, cultural background, or other people’s opinions, nothing prevented Jesus from teaching and serving... -
With Jesus in the Family - How Early Childhood Attachment Styles Influence Later Relationships, Both with God and in the Workplace 0-2 years-Kindergarten"Attachment styles profoundly influence human relationships throughout life, including aspects of religion and the workplace. Individual educators as well as educational institutions take on parental qualities in relation to those who rely on them. Depending... -
You Walk Away Each Day Feeling Content Kindergarten-LifelongThis TEACH journal article explores personal encounters with God in life and in the classroom.